Diesel Skoda Rapid: MOT pass rate

74.3% of diesel Skoda Rapids pass the MOT first time, measured across 7,146 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 107,974.

Diesel against the other Skoda Rapid versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Skoda Rapid specifically, petrol is the strongest at 80%, and this diesel version sits 3.9 points below the 78.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Skoda Rapid fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Skoda Rapid had covered 107,974 miles at test, against 65,093 for the petrol. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Skoda Rapid page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Skoda Rapid

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.2% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.3% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect)
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.9% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.9% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.1% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.9% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.1% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)

From 7,168 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Rapid tests, 2024, split out from the Skoda Rapid's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.09% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Skoda Rapid

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 20.4% of tests (5.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect, 1.1% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.3% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 23.5% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 20.4% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 30.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.1% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.4% of tests

From 7,168 DVSA-tracked diesel Skoda Rapid tests, 2024.

Other Skoda Rapid fuel types

• Petrol Skoda Rapid - 80%

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